Liberty beat Mercury, Charles reaches 3,000 career rebounds
PHOENIX -- Kia Nurse scored 26 points, Tina Charles had 23 points, 12 rebounds and four assists and the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-76 on Friday night.
Charles made a jumper with 50.9 seconds left for a 78-76 lead and Tanisha Wright sealed it with two free throws at 2.7.
New York (7-7) won its fourth straight game to complete a three-game road stretch. Charles became the seventh WNBA player to reach 3,000 career rebounds.
Brittney Griner scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Phoenix (5-6), which snapped a three-game win streak. DeWanna Bonner, the WNBA's leading scorer at 20.2 points coming in, was 3 of 13 from the field and finished with just nine points.
Griner scored 19 points in the first half to help Phoenix build a 41-40 lead. Nurse had 17 points for New York.
Regular Season Series
NY leads 1-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Smith
- Tony Dawkins
- Tiffany Bird
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | L1 |
New York | 11 | 2 | .846 | +0.5 | W7 |
Atlanta | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | W1 |
Chicago | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5 | L1 |
Indiana | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7 | W1 |
Washington | 0 | 12 | .000 | 10 | L12 |